The regulation and functions of DNA and RNA G-quadruplexes

D Varshney, J Spiegel, K Zyner, D Tannahill… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2020 - nature.com
DNA and RNA can adopt various secondary structures. Four-stranded G-quadruplex (G4)
structures form through self-recognition of guanines into stacked tetrads, and considerable …

The structure and function of DNA G-quadruplexes

J Spiegel, S Adhikari, S Balasubramanian - Trends in Chemistry, 2020 - cell.com
Guanine-rich DNA sequences can fold into four-stranded, noncanonical secondary
structures called G-quadruplexes (G4s). G4s were initially considered a structural curiosity …

G4access identifies G-quadruplexes and their associations with open chromatin and imprinting control regions

C Esnault, T Magat, A Zine El Aabidine… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Metazoan promoters are enriched in secondary DNA structure-forming motifs, such as G-
quadruplexes (G4s). Here we describe 'G4access', an approach to isolate and sequence …

DNA G-quadruplexes in the human genome: detection, functions and therapeutic potential

R Hänsel-Hertsch, M Di Antonio… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2017 - nature.com
Single-stranded guanine-rich DNA sequences can fold into four-stranded DNA structures
called G-quadruplexes (G4s) that arise from the self-stacking of two or more guanine …

Whole genome experimental maps of DNA G-quadruplexes in multiple species

G Marsico, VS Chambers, AB Sahakyan… - Nucleic acids …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Genomic maps of DNA G-quadruplexes (G4s) can help elucidate the roles that these
secondary structures play in various organisms. Herein, we employ an improved version of a …

Mechanisms of replication and repair in mitochondrial DNA deletion formation

GA Fontana, HL Gahlon - Nucleic acids research, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Deletions in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are associated with diverse human pathologies
including cancer, aging and mitochondrial disorders. Large-scale deletions span kilobases …

G-quadruplexes and G-quadruplex ligands: targets and tools in antiviral therapy

E Ruggiero, SN Richter - Nucleic acids research, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical nucleic acids secondary structures that
form within guanine-rich strands of regulatory genomic regions. G4s have been extensively …

G-quadruplex, Friend or Foe: The Role of the G-quartet in Anticancer Strategies

J Carvalho, JL Mergny, GF Salgado, JA Queiroz… - Trends in molecular …, 2020 - cell.com
The clinical applicability of G-quadruplexes (G4s) as anticancer drugs is currently being
evaluated. Several G4 ligands and aptamers are undergoing clinical trials following the …

Promoter G-quadruplexes and transcription factors cooperate to shape the cell type-specific transcriptome

S Lago, M Nadai, FM Cernilogar, M Kazerani… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Cell identity is maintained by activation of cell-specific gene programs, regulated by
epigenetic marks, transcription factors and chromatin organization. DNA G-quadruplex (G4) …

Normal and pathogenic variation of RFC1 repeat expansions: implications for clinical diagnosis

N Dominik, S Magri, R Currò, E Abati, S Facchini… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy and vestibular areflexia syndrome (CANVAS) is an autosomal
recessive neurodegenerative disease, usually caused by biallelic AAGGG repeat …